Kleve

Kleve Meaning & Origin

About Kleve
The surname Kleve is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Germany called Kleve. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name was from or associated with the city of Kleve.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kleve is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kleve: 640
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kleve based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kleve is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 V
🌐 IPA
/kliv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kleve in Braille

Here's how to represent Kleve in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kleve in braille

How to sign the name Kleve using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kleve using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kleve in sign language

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